Under the terms of the proposal, Panama City’s municipal government would begin to accept payments in cryptocurrency for taxes, permits, fees, and other municipal services. This historic move makes Panama City the very first governmental public institution to adopt cryptocurrencies. Although citizens can pay their taxes with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and...
Panama City is taking a pro-cryptocurrency approach, with a different, more localized focus. The city’s government will be able to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins for payments of taxes and other city-issued fees. There's a catch: all crypto payments will be immediately converted to U.S. dollars. This approach to cryptocurrency...
The idea of Panama City accepting crypto for taxes and fees isn’t quite as far-fetched as it seems. Bitcoin, Ethereum, even stablecoins like USDC – it’s a headline grabber. Before we uncork the champagne and declare Panama the new El Salvador – hold on a second. Unsurprisingly, this action does...
Panama City accepting crypto? Sounds futuristic, right? Wrong. It’s more bureaucracy on top of a system that’s already flushed with cash. Oh, double, as in, they aren’t even really accepting crypto, they are just immediately cashing it back into USD! It’s akin to throwing a great new paint job on...